Chapin's Apalis (Apalis chapini)

Other Names (World)
Chapin's Apalis, Straus's Apalis (strausae)

Family
Cisticolidae (Cisticolas And Allies)

Size
11 cm

First Described (Guide)
Friedmann, 1928

Habitat
Subtropical and tropical moist montane forest.

Range (Guide)

Malawi, Tanzania [United Republic of], Zambia.

Rarity Status
Currently this species is not classified as a rarity in this country OR information has not been updated.

Population
Estimated population is unknown (2010).

Status LC
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (79)...)

Chapin's Apalis (Apalis chapini) [XC115995]
by Louis A. Hansen from Nyumbanitu, Udzungwa Mts, Iringa Region, Tanzania (call, song)

Chapin's Apalis (Apalis chapini) [XC515171]
by Louis A. Hansen from Nyamigado camp (and day trips from here), Mafwemiro forest, Mpwapwa, Dodoma Region, Tanzania (song)

Subspecies
Forms a superspecies with Chestnut-throated Apalis (Apalis porphyrolaema) and Kabobo Apalis (Apalis kaboboensis) and all sometimes treated as conspecific. Form described as Artisornis metopias bensoni is a synonym of subspecies strausae.

The following 2 subspecies are recognised:

chapini Friedmann, 1928 - Highlands of central Tanzania.
strausae Boulton, 1931 - Southern Tanzania, north-eastern Zambia and northern and central Malawi.

References
See References.

Files:

JPG files for Chapins Apalis (Apalis chapini) - 10 files

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